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Find your TRICARE costs with Compare Cost Tool

TRICARE Communications on March 17th, 2023 - Comments

FALLS CHURCH, Va.  - Would you like to know more about your TRICARE health plan costs? Maybe you'd like to compare different plans to find the most cost-effective one. TRICARE's online compare cost tool can help you look up your health...

Expanding access for contraceptive care

Kirstin Grace-Simons on March 12th, 2023 - Comments

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER - Reproductive health care is a readiness issue. It is a personal issue and a family issue. Deciding how and when to have or add to a family is a concern that touches the active duty service member and their family...

Improve your heart with pulse power

2nd Lt. Lynette Mientus, Madigan dietetic intern on February 14th, 2023 - Comments

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord - Besides Valentines and increased talk of heart health in February, did you know that World Pulses Day is also celebrated on the 10th? Pulses, commonly mistaken as legumes, are a...

Team McChord Suicide Prevention Program provides two ways to complete training

Airman Kylee Tyus, 62d Airlift Wing Public Affairs on February 6th, 2023 - Comments

The Suicide Prevention Program here at Joint Base Lewis-McChord assures suicide prevention and awareness education is provided to all Department of Defense civilians, reservists, and active-duty service members. Service members and DoD civilians...

Changes to TRICARE expected in 2024

TRICARE Communications on January 2nd, 2023 - Comments

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - A new TRICARE contract that facilitates beneficiary health care in the civilian sector, known as T-5, is expected to start in 2024. The changes will improve the delivery, quality, and cost of health care services for services...